But with the first week of the World Cup falling within this period, several cricketers have decided not to fast, like the Bangladesh players. This was one the biggest issues Muslim footballers had to grapple with during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. COMPLETE COVERAGE OF ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2019“Fasting from food does not have to be detrimental to performance. In fact, it can be beneficial to performance in some cases in already ‘fat adapted’ or intermittently fasting athletes. “A daylong fast from the food performance aspect is not such a big issue because of how the body can function.

Source: Hindustan Times June 02, 2019 08:37 UTC